Comparison

MindReset vs EMDR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MindReset

Improve sleep and mental clarity in just two minutes daily. This app uses advanced eye-tracking and a unique therapeutic approach to help reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. It offers targeted programs for various needs, providing long-lasting positive effects.

Highlights
  • 2-minute daily sessions
  • Improved sleep quality
  • Reduced anxiety and stress
  • Relief from depression and trauma
  • Targeted wellness programs
  • Advanced eye-tracking technology
Features
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Transform your mental wellness in just 2 minutes a day with Mind Reset! Experience better sleep, a clearer mind, and relief from depression, anxiety, stress, and trauma. What users are saying: "A powerful, instant and almost miraculous stress buster, this app is phenomenally good!" (Maximus Rapturous) "Life Changing!" (laundry) "I have suffered with anxiety, depression, and PTSD, and this app has gradually brought the intensity of my symptoms down." (chevyz28z06z71) "Mind boggling how this works but it does." (Nancy Declerck) Overcome the challenges of meditation and mindfulness by discovering the fast and effective solution that Mind Reset offers. Based on the Split-second Unlearning model (SSU), developed through 25 years of proven behavioral change work, Mind Reset combines advanced eye-tracking technology with a unique therapeutic approach to bring mental wellness directly to your mobile device. The key to Mind Reset lies in interrupting the subconscious connection between your mind and emotional memories, allowing your system to clear cached data and restore balance. Experience long-lasting positive effects in a fun, quick, and simple way. Choose from 8 targeted programs: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma, Fatigue, Insomnia/Sleeplessness, and Depression as well as a program for students (Exam Anxiety) and a program for athlete enhancement and recovery. In addition, the app includes the Fast Reset program for instant stress relief when feeling overwhelmed or anxious. Why choose Mind Reset? Quick and easy: Achieve mental wellness in just 2 minutes a day Long-lasting effects: Experience positive changes that last Privacy-focused: No login or personal information required Affordable and accessible: Mental wellness at your fingertips, whenever and wherever you need it Learn more about the science behind Mind Reset by reading our academic paper published in the Frontiers Journal: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.716535/full For additional information on the app and how it works, visit: https://mindreset.app/ Start your journey towards better mental wellness today with Mind Reset – the fast, effective, and accessible solution for a happier, healthier you. Download now and unlock your full potential. Disclaimer: All the information and content included in this app are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute a medical recommendation of any kind. Please consult a doctor and seek professional advice in any case of a health or a mental condition. Terms Of Use — http://mindhelpapp.com/mindreset_terms.html Privacy Policy — http://mindhelpapp.com/mindreset_privacy_policy.html

About

EMDR

This app offers customizable visual, audio, and haptic bilateral stimulation. It allows users to control pace, sound positioning, and vibration intensity, and can sync across Apple devices or broadcast to web browsers. Full accessibility support is included.

Highlights
  • Customizable visual, audio, and haptic stimulation
  • Control over pace, sound, and vibration
  • Cross-device syncing (Apple ecosystem)
  • Broadcast to web browsers via EMDR Connect
  • Full VoiceOver and Assistive Access support
  • Start stimulation from Control Center or Siri
Features
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The EMDR app puts you in full control of visual, audio, and haptic bilateral stimulation. Turn game controllers and Joy-Cons into tappers, position sound precisely in stereo, and fine-tune vibration intensity. Sync across your Apple devices or broadcast to compatible web browsers with EMDR Connect. Full VoiceOver and Assistive Access support is built in. STIMULATION YOUR WAY Tailor every session to your needs: • Set your pace with presets or fine-tune it with a slider. • Use auto-stop so you never have to count along. • Choose from a wide range of sounds, animations, and vibrations. • Hear the count spoken aloud in 21 languages. • Position stereo sound to the left, right, or center. • Fine-tune vibration intensity, automatically adapted to each device. • Personalize colors, patterns, and more. WORKS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Connect iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, Joy-Cons, and game controllers. Alternate flashes or vibrations between devices, or use one as a remote control for another. No specialized tapper hardware is needed. The devices you already own do the work. BROADCAST WITH EMDR CONNECT Send your stimulation to a protected webpage in a compatible browser on a computer, tablet, or phone, whether it's your own device or someone else's. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is needed. Shared names are encrypted. Our privacy policy explains what data EMDR Connect processes and how long it is retained. START FROM ANYWHERE • Start stimulation from Control Center, the Lock Screen, or the Action button. • Ask Siri, or automate your setup with Shortcuts. • Control playback from your headphones or a widget, even in the background. BUILT FOR ACCESSIBILITY Full support for Assistive Access and VoiceOver makes the app usable for people with diverse needs, with specialized interfaces that don't compromise on capability. TRY ONE MONTH FREE Explore everything the EMDR app offers with a free one-month trial for new subscribers. EMDR+ unlocks the full feature set across your Apple devices. EMDR Connect adds broadcasting to compatible web browsers. Download today and see how it fits your routine. APP PURPOSE This app is a general-purpose tool for generating bilateral and other types of stimulation. It supports a wide range of applications, including: • Research, e.g. testing the effects of bilateral stimulation. • Education, e.g. illustrating bilateral stimulation principles. • Focus and attention, e.g. pacing tasks with timed signals. • Relaxation and wellness, e.g. promoting physical relaxation through bilateral vibration. This app is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MindReset4 screens
EMDR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MindReset at 80% against EMDR's 46%. MindReset also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). EMDR's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (173 vs 25). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MindReset sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and EMDR sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EMDR holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMDR has 173 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of MindReset's written reviews are positive against 46% of EMDR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindReset ships an update every 9 days, EMDR every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MindReset versus EMDR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindResetEMDR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (25 ratings)4.4 (173 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews — better45.8% of reviews
Number of ratings25173 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMind Help LTDBas Oppenheim

Customer experience

MindReset

All ratings25 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative14.9%

EMDR

All ratings173 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative50.0%

User reviews

MindReset

From 25 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Effective for releasing unconscious patterns
  • 🧘 Calming and resets the mind
  • 👍 Easy to use and understand
  • 🚀 Fast and effective resets
  • 💡 Life-changing and highly recommended

Room to improve

  • ❓ Confused about learning objective
  • 🤔 Not convinced of understanding
  • 🤷‍♀️ Don't know what to get out of it
  • 🤷‍♂️ Not learned anything new
  • 🤔 Confusion reigns

EMDR

From 173 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Effective EMDR tool
  • 💡 Highly customizable
  • 🚀 Works well on iPhone/iPad
  • ✨ Clean interface
  • 🎧 Supports audio cues

Room to improve

  • 💸 Subscription model criticized
  • 🐌 Slow on Macbook
  • 📱 Apple TV app broken
  • 🚫 No free trial clarity
  • ⚠️ Upsell windows disrupt sessions

Bugs and requests

MindReset

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Glitchy at times
  • Sessions cut off midway or before finish
  • Reminders don't work
  • Tells user they've already had session
  • Crashes each time an exercise is tried
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  • Doesn't register eye movements
  • Exercises are the same
  • Paid subscription doesn't work half the time

Requested features

2 requests
  • More input options instead of just emojis
  • Trauma Informed Yoga should not require payment

EMDR

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Apple Watch app won't launch after update
  • Sound issues (thudding noise, stereo problems)
  • Apple TV app doesn't work
  • Session disrupted by upsell window
  • App crashes when selecting features
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  • Sound doesn't work after purchasing
  • App doesn't work without internet
  • Trial starts without warning
  • Trial period doesn't work
  • App doesn't play in background or when screen is locked

Requested features

13 requests
  • Gradient effect for circle
  • More customization for circle
  • Alternating controller vibration
  • Timer feature
  • Slower BPM options (down to 30)
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  • More frame rates per second
  • Additional movements (Achten, Kreise)
  • Slower option for Slow EMDR
  • Use two Nintendo controllers for each hand
  • Pitch control for tone option
  • Option for 48 repeats
  • Ability to run with screen locked or in background
  • Manual input for repetitions and speed

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MindReset

Subscriptions2
  • FastReset Monthly Payment$4.491 Month
  • Premium Program$12.991 Month
One-time2
  • Yearly Program$79.99
  • Premium Yearly Program$99.00
5 purchases

EMDR

Subscriptions5
  • EMDR+1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • EMDR+ with Connect1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • EMDR+ with Connect (Monthly)1 Month trial$39.991 Month
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  • EMDR+ (Yearly)1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • EMDR+ with Connect (Yearly)1 Month trial2 variants$199.991 Year

Questions

Is MindReset free?
MindReset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EMDR free?
EMDR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MindReset or EMDR?
EMDR is rated higher. MindReset averages 4.1 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while EMDR averages 4.4 from 173 ratings.
Do MindReset or EMDR have ads?
Neither MindReset nor EMDR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindReset or EMDR?
MindReset ships an update every 9 days, and EMDR every 6 days. Most recently, MindReset was updated on October 29, 2026 and EMDR on October 30, 2026.

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